State
Chief of Engineers on backwater pumps: It’s time to make something happen
Vicksburg Post
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith Wednesday prompted strong commitments from the leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to “push this process through” to complete the Yazoo Backwater Area flood control pumps.
Legislation takes aim at landfills
Madison County Journal
Opponents of a proposed third solid waste landfill in Madison County are rallying around a new bill in the state House of Representatives that would effectively force a referendum vote.
Monticello’s Waste Day on, rain or shine
Daily Leader
The third annual Household Hazardous Waste Day will go on Saturday in Monticello come rain or come shine.
Annual cleanup days return to Lincoln County
Daily Leader
Lincoln County supervisors are gearing up for the annual Keep Lincoln County Beautiful Spring Cleanup, a three-day event that will occur each weekend in April.
‘LITTERBURG’ NO MORE: OFFICIALS AIM FOR A MORE BEAUTIFUL CITY
Hub City Spokes
With 54 square miles of real estate comprising the City of Hattiesburg, officials – and residents – can understandably have a hard time keeping up with the amount of litter that finds its way onto the city’s roadways.
WASTE PRO ACQUIRES CITY GARBAGE CONTRACT
Bolivar Commercial
City Clerk Dominique Green informed the Cleveland Board of Aldermen Tuesday that another company had acquired the city’s waste disposal contractor.
MDEQ LIFTS TWO BEACH WATER CONTACT ADVISORIES IN GULFPORT; THREE ADVISORIES REMAIN IN EFFECT
WXXV
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ), through its Beach Monitoring Program, lifted water contact advisories Wednesday for Station 8 (Gulfport West Beach) and Station 11 (Gulfport East Beach).
WITH LOCAL APPROVAL, PROPOSED RIVER DISTRICT HEADED TO JACKSON
Hub City Spokes
With the recent approval from members of Hattiesburg City Council, Petal Board of Aldermen and Forrest County Board of Supervisors, the request to form a new “river district” in Hattiesburg and Petal is headed to the Legislature.
Costco officially opens doors today
Madison County Journal
RIDGELAND — The long-awaited Costco anchor tenant at the Renaissance Phase III site opens today.
... After aldermen approved plans in 2016, opponents spent the summer of that year petitioning the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality to intervene arguing that the site would have a negative effect to the natural flow of Purple Creek which runs along the development and continues under County Line Road and on into Jackson.
State Government
MSDH reports 1st presumptive case of coronavirus
WLBT
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The Mississippi State Department of Health (MSDH) is reporting its first presumptive positive case of coronavirus or COVID-19.
Oil Spill
How to maximize coastal ecosystem recovery 10 years after BP spill: report
NOLA.com
As the 10th anniversary of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill approaches, state and federal agencies should consider nine strategies aimed at advancing ecosystem restoration, maximizing use of fine and settlement money stemming from the spill, and ensuring that local communities are involved in decisions affecting their future, according to a report released by a coalition of environmental groups Wednesday.
National
18 states ask Trump administration to withdraw major environmental rollback
The Hill
Attorneys general for 18 states are asking the Trump administration to withdraw a rule that would roll back a bedrock environmental law, arguing the proposal is “unlawful, unreasonable, and unjustified.”
Honeywell, Chemours Among PFAS Makers on EPA Chemicals List
Bloomberg
Honeywell International Inc., Linde Plc, and the Chemours Co. are among the companies that have made or imported “forever chemicals” in recent years, according to a newly obtained EPA list of the heat, oil, and friction-resistant chemicals.
Opinion
Proposed landfill in Madison County still possible. Don't let it happen: Column
Clarion Ledger
We are a small part of the grassroots opposition to NCL Waste Inc.’s proposed 89-acre landfill in Madison County. Unlike the proponents of NCL’s landfill, we are not getting paid by anyone. We are fighting for the people rather than a big garbage company.
Press Releases
ARMY CORPS HEAD TO HYDE-SMITH: ‘IT’S TIME TO MAKE SOMETHING HAPPEN’ WITH YAZOO BACKWATER PUMPS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today prompted strong commitments from the leadership of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to “push this process through” to complete the Yazoo Backwater Area flood control pumps.
EPA Announces 2019 ENERGY STAR® Certified Manufacturing Plants
03/11/2020
WASHINGTON (March 11, 2020) — Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announces that 95 U.S. manufacturing plants earned ENERGY STAR certification for being among the most energy-efficient plants in their industries during 2019.
Anglers see results from improvements made at White’s Creek Lake in Eupora
MDWFP
Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) Community Fishing Assistance Program (CFAP) joined with the City of Eupora to make improvements to White’s Creek Lake in 2019, and local anglers are reaping the benefits.
NOAA launches new approach to accelerate innovation and new science in weather modeling
March 11, 2020
NOAA is accelerating the advancement of numerical weather prediction — the backbone of life-saving weather and water forecasts in the U.S. — by sharing the first batch of computer code behind National Weather Service models with the scientific community.
